Necktie clip



DeC- 7, 1965 R. PHlLLlPs ETAL 3221343 NECKTIE CLIP Filed March JO. 1965United States Patent O 3,221,343 NECKTIE CLIP Robert Phillips, Roslyn,and Cosmo Centrella, West Hempstead, N.Y., assignors to Redi-Knot TieClip Corporation, New York, N.Y.

Filed Mar. 10, 1965, Ser. No. 438,710 3 Claims. (Cl. 2-153) The presentinvention relates to the field of permanently tied, or hook-on necktiesof the four-in-hand drape type. More particularly it relates to theimproved form of support clip for the folds of the knot of thepermanently tied neck-tie. The tie support clip is so formed that thefolds of the knot enclose the frame of the support and only the collarattaching hook member extends rearwardly from the knot.

Many of the prior art supports and clips employ a plurality of metalparts both inside the folds of the tie and outside, such as the hookelement, which attaches the tie to the neck-band. These metal parts tendto corrode and discolor the neckband as well as the neck of the user.

It is, therefore, the principle object of this invention to formsubstantially the entire support or clip including the frame and hookmember from non-metallic, and noncorrosive material.

Another object of the invention is to so shape the frame of the supportthat it will support a knot of a width suitable for Wide spread collarsand in which the hook means for attaching the same to the neckband iscompletely concealed from view when in normal wearing position.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of improvednecktie form construction in which the parts are few and easily andquickly assembly whereby the cost of fabrication is reduced to aminimum, with consequent wide distribution and use.

Still another object of the invention is to form a new and improved typeof support or tie clip wherein the plastic hook member is pivoteddirectly to the plastic frame member without the use of metalsocket-forming members.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention willhereinafter appear and for purposes of illustration, but not oflimitation, an embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings.

FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing an embodiment ofthe present invention supported on the neckband of the shirt of theuser.

FIGURE 2 is a rear view in elevation showing the permanently tied knotof the necktie embodying the present invention.

FIGURE 3 is a view in elevation showing the completely assembled tiesupport as viewed from the rear.

FIGURE 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of FIGURE 3.

FIGURE 5 is a view in elevation showing the necktie form as viewed fromthe front.

FIGURE 6 is a view of FIGURE 5 from the bottom.

FIGURE 7 is a view of FIGURE 5 from the side.

FIGURE 8 is a rear view of the frame shown in FIG- URE 5.

FIGURE 9 is a front view of the collar hook element.

FIGURE 9a is a side view of the collar hook-shown in FIGURE 9.

FIGURE 10 is a top view of the metal spring element.

FIGURE 10a is a side view of the metal spring element shown in FIGURE10.

FIGURE 11 is a top view of the frame shown in FIG. 6.

Proceeding next to the drawings wherein like references indicate thesame parts throughout the various views, a specific embodiment of thisinvention will be described.

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FIGURES 1 and 2 show the invention applied to a four-in-hand type tiewherein the knot 1 encloses all parts of the invention except thesupporting hook 2 which extends downwardly to the upper end of the drape3.

The new and improved clip is fully illustrated in FIG- URES 3 to llwherein FIGURES 3 and 4 show the tie clip in complete assembly. The clipcomprises only three parts, namely, the frame element 4, hook 5, andspring 6. The frame 4 and the hook element 5 are formed of substantiallyrigid plastic such as polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, andpolyvinyl Chloride. The frame member 4 or form for the knot of the tie,has an upwardly extending central portion and triangular Wing-like sideportions 7 extending rearwardly, with their upper edges lyingsubstantially in a common plane. The lower end of the central portionhas a forwardly extending pintle 30 which normally coacts with the hookelement 5. The upper end of the central portion is notched downwardly at8, below the plane of the upper edge of the wings. The notch 8 has itsbottom edge formed into a molded axle bearing 16. This bearing is formedby oifsetting rearwardly a medial tongue portion 10 and offsettingforwardly two side portions 11 constituting three upwardly extendingfingers. The plastic hook element 5 comprises a downwardly extendingbody 13 with the upper end of the body terminating in a rearwardlyextending hook portion including portions bent to define a substantialright angle 14. One of the right angular portions extends downwardly andterminates in a lever axle 15 having projecting side portions. This axleis pivotally received in the bearings 16 of the frame member 4. A leafstring 17 is employed to resiliently hold the hook element in operativeposition. The leaf spring is rigidly secured against the front face ofthe central portion of the frame member 4 by means of a punched out loop20 integrally formed therein. The upper end of the spring appliesresilient force to the hook element at the angled portion 14 of the hookto normally resiliently hold the hook element in operative positionshown in FIGURE 4. The spring element permits the user to pivotallyswing the hook element rearwardly and upwardly in order to position thehook over the collar band and into tie supporting position, andthereafter resiliently snap the hook back to normal position.

It will be understood that this invention is susceptible to modificationin order to adapt it to different usages and conditions, and,accordingly, it is desired to comprehend such modifications within thisinvention as may fall within this invention as may fall within the scopeof the appended claims.

What we claim as this invention is:

1. A tie clip comprising a unitary substantially rigid plastic framemember of approximately triangular shape with the apex thereof at thebottom, and the side portions tapering rearwardly, said frame memberhaving a downwardly extending notch formed in the medial portion of theupper edge, said notch being substantially rectangular in shape andhaving its lower edge formed into a molded integral axle bearingcomprising at least three rigid fingers, a plastic hook elementpivotally connected to said frame member in said bearing, and a springrigidly secured to the front face of said frame and contacting said hookelement adjacent said bearing for holding said hook element in operativeposition.

2. A tie clip for mounting a pre-formed tie, said clip comprising asubstantially rigid single one piece molded plastic frame member and asubstantially rigid plastic hook pivoted thereto, said frame membercomprising an elongated midportion and side wing members; said midportion having top and bottom ends, side edges, and

front and rear faces; said Wing members being substantially triangularin shape, integral with the mid portion along the side edges, thereof,and extending rearwardly therefrom in diverging relation to each other;the top edges of said Wing members being substantially coplaner, andtheir side edges being downwardly converging to a point adjacent thebottom end of said mid portion; the top end of said mid portion having adownwardly extending rectangular notch, said notch having at its sidesforwardly extending rigid socket members and a rearwardly extendingsocket member therebetween, said socket members forming a pivotalbearing for said hook; the hook having at its upper end integralforwardly and downwardly extending portions, the free end of saiddownwardly extending portion having ntegral lever axle means which arereceived in said bearings of said frame, said downwardly extendingportion of said hook Operating in said notch and having an outer facelying substantially parallel to the plane of the face of said midportion, and a leaf spring, means rigidly securing 'said leaf spring tothe front face of said portion, the upper end of the spring resilientlycontacting the upper end of said downwardly extending portion of saidhook and holding said hook in operative position.

3. A tie clip for hook-on neckties comprising a unitary substantiallyrigid plastic frame member of over all triangular Shape with the apexthereof at the bottom and the side portions thereof flaring rearwardly;said frame member having a downwardly extending rectangular notch,formed in the medial portion of the upper edge thereof, said notchhaving its lower edge formed into a molded integral axle bearingcomprising at least three rigd fingers, a plastic hook element pivotallyconnected to said frame member in said bearing and a spring rigidlysecured to the front face of said frame and contacting said hook elementadjacent said bearing for holding said hook element in operativeposition, and said frame member having a forwardly extending pintlewhich coacts with the hook element to hold said frame in operativeposition.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,636,368 7/1927Johnson 2-153 2,798,226 7/1957 Kanter 2-153 2,972,750 2/1961 Kanter 2153 3,050,737 8/1962 Scully 2-153 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,350,150 12/1963France. 1,140,885 12/1962 Germany.

907,290 10/ 1962 Great Britain.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

P. D. LAWSON, Assistant Examiner.

1. A TIE CLIP COMPRISING A UNITARY SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID PLASTIC FRAMEMEMBER OF APPROXIMATELY TRIANGULAR SHAPE WITH THE APEX THEREOF AT THEBOTTOM, AND THE SIDE PORTIONS TAPERING REARWARDLY, SAID FRAME MEMBERHAVING A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING NOTCH FORMED IN THE MEDIAL PORTION OF THEUPPER EDGE, SAID NOTCH BEING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE ANDHAVING ITS LOWER EDGE FORMED INTO A MOLDED INTEGRAL AXLE BEARINGCOMPRISING AT LEAST THREE RIGID FINGERS, A PLASTIC HOOK ELEMENTPIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME MEMBER IN SAID BEARING, AND A SPRINGRIGIDLY SECURED TO THE FRONT FACE OF SAID FRAME AND CONTACTING SAID HOOKELEMENT ADJACENT SAID BEARING FOR HOLDING SAID HOOK ELEMENT IN OPERATIVEPOSITION.